Spending

When I first started working with Kerry as part of the DailyWorth Money Fix, Kerry’s marriage was ending, her husband was planning to move to Texas with their two daughters, ages 7 and 9—and Kerry intended to stay in Alaska, in part to finish her...

In the midst of the recession, some credit-card companies are trading in the old, carefree “life takes Visa” approach and rewarding more responsible credit use instead. Chase Blueprint is a system that can be activated with certain Chase cards....

This morning I was watching my son, now almost five, finish his first jigsaw puzzle—100 pieces, which taxed his patience never mind his ability to sit still. Trying to make sense of yesterday’s market plunge, a harrowing 513 drop in the Dow,...

I want an e-reader. But I don’t want to spend money on a gadget that requires me... to keep spending money. Hate that. Solution: Buy an e-reader that lets me download books from the library. Earlier e-readers didn't offer this money-saving...

So you have $80,000 in student-loan debt for a degree you’re not using. So you ignored your credit-card payments for three months because you wanted to send your kid to summer camp, and your credit score took a massive hit. So you got divorced and...

I bought a new pair of shoes recently. Well, no—“shoes” isn’t really the right word. They deserve more than that. They’re black, strappy, slingback statement-makers with four-and-a-half-inch heels plus platforms. When I wear them I stand...

Dear Reader, Just a short, happy note from the DailyWorth team to say... we’re thinking of you! Thanks to your awesome support and input, we are able to keep our daily money tips fresh and useful. So we were thinking—in order to make DailyWorth...

It can be hard to admit in this discount culture, but sometimes a “bargain” is just a waste of money in disguise. ShopSmart magazine did a recent roundup of products that aren’t worth the skimp: Paint. A $10 gallon versus a $25 one may seem like...